The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday that Russian forces have taken control of the towns of Shevchenko Pervy and Gnatovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, as well as the town of Stroyevka in the Kharkiv region.
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In an official statement, the ministry said: “As a result of successful operations, units from the Western Group of Forces liberated the village of Stroyevka in Kharkiv region,” according to the Russian news agency Sputnik.
The statement added: “Following successful operations, units from the Southern Russian Group of Forces liberated the village of Gnatovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Russian forces targeted Ukrainian armed forces in several areas of the Donetsk People’s Republic.”
According to the statement, Ukrainian army losses exceeded 240 soldiers and armored vehicles, along with several field artillery pieces. Additionally, two electronic warfare stations, three ammunition depots, and a supply warehouse were destroyed.
The statement continued: “Successful operations by units from the Central Russian Group of Forces led to the liberation of the village of Shevchenko Pervy in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Russian forces targeted Ukrainian armed forces in multiple areas of the Donetsk People’s Republic, inflicting losses exceeding 390 soldiers, armored vehicles, and several field artillery pieces.”
It added: “Operational tactical aviation, armed drones, rocket forces, and artillery of the Russian forces damaged military airport infrastructure, production factories, drone storage facilities, a fuel station for Ukrainian armed forces, and concentrations of personnel and equipment across 137 locations.”
